Lycee International De Boston International School of Boston Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 129 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOSTON (ISB) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, PRESCHOOL-12 FRENCH-ENGLISH BILINGUAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LOCATED IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, IN ONE OF THE MOST VIBRANT METROPOLITAN AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES. AS A WORLD-CLASS, ACCREDITED ACADEMIC INSTITUTION, ISB PLACES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BILINGUAL BRAIN AT THE HEART OF ITS MISSION. ISB STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH AN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED DIPLOMAS, THE FRENCH OR THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE AT LEADING UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, FRANCE, AND AROUND THE WORLD. OFFERING A RICH EXPERIENCE WITH RIGOROUS PROGRAMS, ISB PREPARES ITS STUDENTS FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND SERVICE.
- Income
- $25.7 million
- Spending
- $25.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 229
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $397,196, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 32 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 70% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 129 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $20.3 million spent. LYCEE INTERNATIONAL DE BOSTON/INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOSTON, INC. (THE "SCHOOL") IS A PRIVATE AND INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL SERVING APPROXIMATELY 550 STUDENTS IN PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12. THE SCHOOL IS A BILINGUAL INSTITUTION WITH INSTRUCTION IN BOTH FRENCH AND ENGLISH, DRAWING ON THE PRACTICES OF AMERICAN AND FRENCH EDUCATIONAL TRADITIONS. THE SCHOOL IS ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS & COLLEGES, BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND BY THE COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS. IT OFFERS BOTH THE FRENCH BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA AND THEINTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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